Seriously the worst: I really wish we would stop calling it marijuana, the Spanish/Mexican name for cannabis ("U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee Joins Chorus to Fire DEA Chief," Chris Roberts, The Snitch, 11/23/2015). That name refers only to Mexican weed, not what is grown here in America. What we have now is American cannabis, or maybe Cannabis Americana. We should be proud of what we grow here, and stop using a Mexican name for it. It would go a long way to rid ourselves of the old marijuana stigma. The only time we should say marijuana in America, is if we're growing a Mexican strain, say Acapulco Gold. Then, and only then, is it marijuana. So stand up, America, and be proud of our American weed, and give it an American name. WEED be a lot better off. Thank you for your attention. Jim McDermott
NIMPY One: Creating an RV/trailer park in the middle of S.F. is a terribly short-sighted idea ("Curbed Enthusiasm," Jeremy Lybarger, Sucka Free City, 11/26/2015). Demand for the spaces will quickly exceed supply and we will be right back where we started ... except now with an unsightly, unsanitary, eyesore of a trailer park that the city and police have to manage. And if it is ever allowed to exist it will be virtually impossible to remove. This is the kind of bad idea that needs to be nipped in the bud. potrero
Are you talking about ... houselets? The RVs people inhabit on the streets are often in quite bad shape; and in any condition, the reality is, for many people they tend to trigger negative associations of transiency and lawlessness, etc. What if, on the other hand, they were well-designed and attractive mini-cottages of some kind, which would be recognized as city-sanctioned, safe, permitted, and occupied by vetted residents? Tim McCormick, Houselets
NIMPY Two: Assuming the city could get its act together and create such an RV park, will they then guarantee enforcement of the street parking prohibitions? Otherwise, at least in the Potrero Hill area, we will be hosting both an RV park and continued illegal RV parking on the streets. jw2200
Now we're talking: Put one near the tech company buildings. Esther Malkin
Not: Not even arrested for four hours after turning himself in (""Hot Cop" Dodged Arrest For 12 Hours, Will Dodge Possible DUI," Chris Roberts, The Snitch, 12/1/2015)? The law would call that aiding and abetting a criminal act, and the cops who did the abetting should be facing charges as well. Joe Phillips
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